Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Not always we feel like preparing a spread for dinner ,now with hubby gone and with just me and my sister around i have to think twice before preparing such spread for dinner,when hubby was around had prepared Piadine ,cashew noodles and olive chicken for dinner pallavi had preapred mixed fruit salad in grated coconut powder and orange rind dressing .

Yesterday for dinner had mango shake and fried fara and breakfast was thandai with cottage cheese sandwhich,temperature is also rising day by day in Delhi ,yesterday it was 41.5 degree C,so that is another reason for not eating full fledged meal.

This spread was prepared about two weeks back but since i was really busy packing and arranging for MUNDAN ceremony i didnt had time to publish this post,...

here goes the recipe of Piadine which is soft unleavened Italian Bread,cooked directly on a griddle.

recipe source my bread book

ingredient needed

all purpose flour one and a half cup

salt one tsp

olive oil one tbsp

water seven tbsp

italian herb one tsp

procedure

sift the flour and salt in a bowl,make a well in the center

add the olive oil and water to the center of the flour

followed by addition of one tsp of italian herb

and gradually mix to form a dough

Knead on a lightly floured surface for 4 to 5 minutes until smooth and elastic

place in a lightly oiled bowl,cover with oiled plastc wrap and let it rest for 20 minutes.

heat a griddle over medium heat

divide the dough into 4 equal pieces and roll each into 7 inch round

lightly oil the hot griddle

add one or two piadine and cook for about two minutes

or until they start to turn brown

Serve warm .

Served Piadine with Olive Chicken

recipe source Mediterranean Cook Book

ingredient needed

Olive oil 2 tbsp

Chicken 1.5kg

onion sliced one

grated ginger one tbsp

garlic cloves crushed three

paprika one tsp

chicken stock one cup(for chicken stock i used maggi chicken cubes)

saffron starnds 2 soaked in 1tbsp water

spring onions 4 chopped

15-20 pitted black and green olives

juice of half lemon

salt and ground black pepper

procedure

step one

heat oin in non stick wok

and fry the chicken on all sides till golden

step two

add onion ,ginger ,garlic paprika and seasoning and continue frying

over moderate heat ,coating the chicken with the mixture

step three

add the chicken stock and saffron and bring to boil

cover and simmer for 45 minutes till the chicken is done

step four

add the spring onions and cook further for 15 minutes

till the chicken is well cooked and the surrounding sauce is reduced to half

step five

add the olives

stir in the lemon juice

cook over medium heat for further five minutes .

Serve hot with rice or flat bread.

For Chinese Chicken with Cashew nuts

ingredient needed

skinless chicken breast fillet 175gm each

garlic clove crushed three

soya sauce 4 tbsp

cornflour 2tbsp

egg noodles 225gm

oil 3 tbsp

roasted cashew nut one cup

onion one cut lengthwise

procedure

step one

slice the chicken into strips ,place in a bowl and stir in

garlic,soya sauce and cornflour.

cover with clear flim and chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.

step two

boil egg noodles,drain and keep aside

step three

heat oil in non stick wok

add chilled chicken and stir fry

over high heat for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown

step four

add the cashew nuts and spring onion to the pan

and stir fry for further 2 to 3 minutes

step five

add the drained noodles and stir fry for 2 minutes more

toss the noodles well and serve imediately.

For Mixed Fruit Salad in coconut and lemon juice dressing

mix together the chooped fruits such as orange,grapes,musk melon and and cranberries

add coconut powder followed by grated rind of orange and lemon juice

toss well

serve chilled.

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